Tonatia saurophila Koopman and Williams 1951

Tonatia saurophila Koopman and Williams 1951, Am. Mus. Novit., 1519: 11.

Type Locality: Jamaica, St. Elizabeth Parish, Balaclava, Wallingford Roadside Cave.

Vernacular Names: Stripe-headed Round-eared Bat.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Tonatia saurophila subsp. saurophila Koopman and Williams 1951

Subspecies Tonatia saurophila subsp. bakeri Williams, Willig, and Reid 1995

Subspecies Tonatia saurophila subsp. maresi Williams, Willig, and Reid 1995

Distribution: Chiapas (Mexico) and Belize to Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and NE Brazil; Trinidad.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc); not considered in IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001).

Discussion: Originally described from fossils from Jamaica. Reviewed by Williams et al. (1995).